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Michael Slater calls India travel ban a disgrace, as Australians face jail time returning home
Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of having “blood on his hands”, as COVID-19 cases surge in India.
Key points:
- Michael Slater has reportedly flown to the Maldives to escape the worsening coronavirus situation in India
- He has called on the federal government to show empathy towards Australians stuck in the COVID-ravage country
- On Monday, the government introduced a blanket ban on anyone entering Australia who had been in India in the previous 14-days
In a post on Twitter, Slater, who was in India as a broadcaster for the Indian Premier League (IPL), said the federal government was neglecting Australians who cannot return home because of the current travel ban.
Flights from India have been…
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